Bezant

·noun A circle in or, ·i.e., gold, representing the gold coin called bezant.

II. Bezant ·noun A decoration of a flat surface, as of a band or belt, representing circular disks lapping one upon another.

III. Bezant ·noun A gold coin of Byzantium or Constantinople, varying in weight and value, usually (those current in England) between a sovereign and a half sovereign. There were also white or silver bezants.